Awning structure



Feb. 19, 1952 FlELDs 2,586,318

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AWNING STRUCTURE Filed Aug. 13, 1948 2 SHEETSSHEET 2 JNVENTOR. FrankFields Attorney Patented Feb. 19, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICFEAWNING STRUCTURE Frank Fields, Chicago, 111., "assignor'to EnduroMetal-Awning Corporation of America, Charleston, W. Va., a corporationof West Virginia ApplicationAugust 13, 1948,.Serial No. 44,115

4 Claims. 1

Mylinvention relates to awnings'usedin conn'ection. with "buildingapertures; such as, winfidoW-s and doors, and has 'a special relation to=awnings"fabricated of metal "orrigid materials.

An important object of'my' invention is to provide an awning "of theabove=mentioned character which is demountably'attachable by means ofspecial attaching brackets, preferably to the trim of a window or door,so that the said "awnin}; maybe easily and quickly "mounted to, or

nemounted therefrom.

A furtherobject'o'f my invention is to provide 'a"met'al fabricatedawning, the top apron of which is constructed of awning assembly unitsto permit individual awnings to be mounted 'on'any width of window'ordoor without the necessity of beingcustom-m'ade therefor, as isthepresent practice for such awnings.

some, "streamlined appearance.

"A further object of my invention is to provide a metal'fabricatedawning, the side aprons of which are constructed of vertical, 'metalslat strips'so-arra'nged to allow the i'free passage of airtherebetween, while at the same timeserving as ashadefor 'directsunlight.

A still-further object of my invention is to provide a metal'fabricatedawning having an awning hood which acts as a seal against the elements,and 'is so positioned to permit the passageof air currents from belowthe awning to further prevent the trapping of heated air therein.

-A further object of my invention is to provide ametal fabricated awningthatmay-b'e painted, or enameled, to "any color, -'or combination-ofcolors, and'f-that may be economically manufactured in' largequantities.

Other-objects and advantages embraced in my invention'wil-l bedisc'lose'din the following description and the accompanyingillustrations in which'like parts are designated by-like numerals, andinwhich:

'Fig.- 'l is a perspective 'view of my invention with parts broken away;shown mounted on the trim of a window.

Fig. 2'is an 'enlarged cross secti'on'al view of a "portion of myinvention taken substantially 'on line-22 on 'Fig. "1, and showing theassembly means of the top apron assembly units.

Fig; 3 is a cross-sectional View of-myi invention takensubstantiallyon"line '.33 on Fi'g.-1.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary cross-sectional viewcf .my inventiontaken substantially 'on'line '44 on "Fig. 3.

'Fig. 5 is an enlarged'per'spective view of one of the top apronsupportbrackets comprising an important "element of my invention.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view showingthem'ounting brackets of myinvention mounted"'in;piace on the trim of a window,'and showingthemeans of attaching 'my" metal fabricated awning thereto, and detachingit therefrom.

Referring to the illus'tr'a'tionj-my invention is generally designated 1and consists of a "top apron structure 15 having a valance portion 36,side apron structure 39, anda hood element IS.

The said top apron structure 15 consists of end awning assembly units 9and intennediate awning assembly units '8. The said end'awning assemblyunit '9'consists of an-edging angleiiil, having a seamed edge "I I,which 'frictionally holds one of the flanged channel 'edge'ssi39of achannel strip l2. The other flanged :channel edge 39 "is frictionallyheld by :the 'seamed edge H of afiat or slatstrip i3 to theotherwedge ofwhich a duallyiseamed connector strip itconnects asecondsimilar, butoppositely formed, flat strip- I3'. 'The intermediate *awning= a'ssem-'bly units 8'iaresimi'larin constructionand assembly'withthe' abovedescribed end awning. assembly units 9, except for thezedgi-ng anglesl0. Strengthening channels lfi'and I! are transversally mounted 'on theundersur-faceiof awn-- ing 1, as shown in Figs. 1 and2, and held byconnector strip attaching screws 3'! tothe conhector strips I3.

An awning attaching channel l8 is .iastened on the underside at theinner'edge 0f the top of the'awning-apron -|5 by attaching screws 31, asshown in-Figsal and3. The said'sideaprons -33 :are constructed.of-.vertical ,strips '3l, alter- .nately and oppositely, attached'ito.apronv assemvblychannels 32 and .33. lflheedgestfl ofjthefsaid vstrips3l.are flanged, as shown in Figs."1 and, .with the strips 3| mounted"on'the outside of apron assembling channels "32 and '33, being flangedoutwardly; whereas the slats 31 mounted on the inside of the said'apronassembling channe1s 3'2 and 33a re flanged inwardly to provide airspaces '4] "therebetween, "allowing air currents, designated 43, to flowfreely .from =the confines of awning "l. The said strips -3l;-however,are

-so positioned, as shown-in Figs. 1,553 and 4, :1t0 prevent direct rays-of sunlight from. penetrating therethroughend to keep the train'fthereircm. The upper side apron assembling channels 232 inassembledfipcsiti'on fit within the -"cdgirig :;angles II] on the twoends of top apron l5, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and are held thereto bystrip attaching screws 31.

The downwardly formed ends of strip channels l2 in the valance portion36 of the top apron i are closed at 44, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, togive added rigidity to the said valance portion 36.

A number of top apron support brackets 20 are mounted and aligned atspaced intervals, preferably along the top trim of the window or door29, as shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 6, by bracket attaching screws 2|.

An awning hood I9 is attached to hood attaching portion 23 of the saidtop apron support bracket 20, and is so positioned over the inner end ofthe top apron [5 to provide an air circulating space 42 therebetween,while serving as weather protection therefor. The said awning hood I9 isprovided with an awning hood sealing portion, 34 which fits sealablyagainst the trim, or siding, of the building, as shown in Figs; 1 and 3.The outer edge of the awning hood I9 is bent to provide a hoodstrengthening bead 35.

An adjustable awning holding element 25 is attached to awning holdingportion 2d of bracket 20 by means of a screw and nut attaching means 21through slot means 26. The ends of the adjustable awning holding element25 are bent to form an awning grip portion 28. The side apron angleattaching brackets 45 are secured to window 29 by attaching screws 2 I,as shown in Figs. 1, 3, 4 and 6.

My metal fabricated awning l is assembled by frictionally engaging theseamed edges ll of ,a sufiicient number of the intermediate awningassembly units 8 with the two end awning assembly units 9 to provide anawning I of the proper window or door width, and the side aprons 38 areattached thereto in the manner hereinabove described.

To mount the said awning I on the window 29, the awning attachingchannel [8 is slung in the awning grip portions 28 of top apron supportbrackets 20, and the side aprons 30 are secured to the side apronattaching brackets 45 by attaching screws 38, as shown in Fig. 6. Toremove, or demount, my metal fabricated awning I,

jnate channel and strip assemblymeans of the j top' apron structurethereof provide the necessary strength and rigidity while adding to thehandsome, stream-lined appearance of the awn- .ing. awning to bedemounted for cleaning and paint- The simple attaching means permits theing purposes, and the ventilated structure pre vents heated air frombeing trapped therein while serving as protection against the elementsand direct sunlight. v

7 It is to be understood that changes may be made-in the constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, providedthat such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus disclosed and revealed my inven-" tion, what I claim as newand desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A metal fabricated awning structure comprising, an awning including atop apron and side aprons, awning attaching channel means secured to theupper free edge of the said top apron, and top apron support bracketssecurable to a building structure provided with awning grip portions forremovably engaging the said awning channel attaching means, the saidside aprons including a fastening channel, and a multiplicity of metalstrips having flanged edges secured to the said channel in alternateinverse and op positely disposed relationship with respect to the saidchannel, the said flanged edges being in superimposed relationship toafiord oblique circulation of air currents, the said top apron includingunits each consisting of a channel strip having outwardly flanged rightand left slat strips each having a seamed edge and a flat edge, a duallysea-med connectorstrip interconnecting the fiat edges of the said rightand left slat strips, one of the said flanged edges being secured to aseamed edge of 'one of the said slat strips, an edging angle having aseamed edge secured to one of the said units forming an end awningassembly, and reinforcing channel means rigidly securing the said unitand end awning assembly.

2. A metal fabricated awning structure comprising, an awning including atop apron and side aprons the said top apron including units eachconsisting of a channel strip "having outwardly flanged right and leftslat strips each having a seamed edge and a flat edge, a dually seamedconnector strip interconnecting the flat edges of the said right andleft slat strips, one of the said flanged edges being secured to aseamed edge of one of the said slat strips, an edging angle having aseamed edge secured to" one of the said units forming an end awningassembly, and reinforcing channel means rigidly securing the said unitand end awning assembly.

3. A metal fabricated awning structure comprising, an awning including atop apron and side aprons, awning attaching channel means secured to theupper free edge of the said top apron, and top apron support bracketssecurable to a building structure provided with awning grip portions forremovably engaging the said awning channel attaching means, the saidawning grip portions being provided with adjusting means to permitsecuring the said awning structure in spaced relationship to the saidbuilding structure to afford ventilating space for the circulation ofair currents, said top apron including units each con sisting of achannel strip having outwardly flanged right and left slat strips eachhaving a seamed edge and a flat edge, a dually seamed connector stripinterconnecting the flat edges ofthe said right and left slat strips,one of the said flanged edges being secured to a seamed edgeflof one ofthe said slat strips, an edging angle having a seamed edge secured toone of the said units forming an end awning assembly, and reinforcingchannel means rigidly securing the said unit and end awning assembly.

4. A metal fabricated awning structure comprising, anawning includingatop apron, side aprons and a front valance portion, awning attachingchannel means secured to the upper free edge of the said top apron, topapron support brackets securable to a building structure provided withawning grip portions for-removably engaging the said awning channelattaching means, and awning hood means secured to the top of the saidtop apron support brackets, the said awning grip portion being providedwith adjusting means to permit securing the said awning structure inspaced relationship to the said building structure to afford ventilatingspace for the circulation of air currents, the said side apronsincluding a fastening channel, and a multiplicity of metal strips havingflanged edges secured to the said channel in alternate inverse andoppositely disposed relationship with respect to the said channel, thesaid flanged edges being in superimposed relationship to afford obliquecirculation of air currents, the said top apron in-- cluding units eachconsisting of a channel strip having outwardly flanged right and leftslat strips each having a seamed edge and a flat edge, a dually seamedconnector strip interconnecting the flat edges of the said right andleft slat strips, one of the said flanged edges being secured to a.

seamed edge of one of the said slat strips, an edging angle having aseamed edge secured to one of the said units forming an end awningassembly, and reinforcing channel means rigidly securing the said unitand end awning assembly.

FRANK FIELDS.

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